Australian Open: Ben Shelton will face defending champion Jannik Sinner in the semifinals

Ben Shelton of the U.S. falls into signboards after a fall during his quarterfinal match against Lorenzo Sonego of Italy at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025.

Ben Shelton of the U.S. falls into signboards after a fall during his quarterfinal match against Lorenzo Sonego of Italy at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)


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MELBOURNE, Australia — Ben Shelton has reached his first Australian Open semifinal by defeating Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 in an entertaining match. He now takes on defending champion Jannik Sinner for a spot in the title match. Shelton is a 22-year-old American who also made the final four at the 2023 U.S. Open. The No. 1-ranked Sinner stretched his unbeaten streak to 19 matches with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 win against the last Australian in the men's bracket, No. 8 Alex de Minaur. The other men's semifinal will be Novak Djokovic against Alexander Zverev.

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